The Razorbacks will meet Creighton in their first round matchup Friday afternoon at 4:00 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.

It is the second consecutive berth Arkansas has earned in the tournament and the 11th in program history.

"It's exciting to be back in the tournament," head coachRobert Pullizasaid. "I'm very proud of our team and the season we've had. We played a tough schedule that made for a tough season and we had to grind it out but our players fought through it."

Arkansas finished the regular season with a record of 16-13 overall and 9-9 in the Southeastern Conference. Seven other SEC schools join Arkansas in the championship tournament bracket.

Three of the Razorbacks' non-conference opponents: Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas State, are in the tournament as well.